Production year for Webley WG revolver?

cjwils · January 4, 2020, 06:55 PM

Various internet sources, such as Wikipedia, list approximate production years for the Webley Mark I through Mark VI, and some other models. In addition, Wikepedia says that that WG commercial model was produced from 1885 into the early 1900s. Is there any way of knowing for sure whether a WG is a legal antique (shipped prior to 1899)?

jar · January 5, 2020, 10:03 AM

Contacting the London and Birmingham Proof houses might get you the date markings from the late 1800s but IIRC proof dates were not added on British Proofs until the 1920s.

T. O'Heir · January 7, 2020, 12:11 PM

Wikipedia isn't a reliable source of info. Anybody can post anything they want there.
Read this. Isn't exactly complete though.
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/cla...my-and-target/

January 4, 2020, 06:55 PM	#1
cjwils Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: Washington state Posts: 401	Production year for Webley WG revolver? Various internet sources, such as Wikipedia, list approximate production years for the Webley Mark I through Mark VI, and some other models. In addition, Wikepedia says that that WG commercial model was produced from 1885 into the early 1900s. Is there any way of knowing for sure whether a WG is a legal antique (shipped prior to 1899)?

January 5, 2020, 10:03 AM	#2
jar Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 1,668	Contacting the London and Birmingham Proof houses might get you the date markings from the late 1800s but IIRC proof dates were not added on British Proofs until the 1920s. __________________ To be vintage it's gotta be older than me!

January 7, 2020, 12:11 PM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Wikipedia isn't a reliable source of info. Anybody can post anything they want there. Read this. Isn't exactly complete though. https://www.forgottenweapons.com/cla...my-and-target/ __________________ Spelling and grammar count!